{"product_id":"9781405155588","title":"Public Art Theory, Practice and Populism","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePublic Art\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheory, Practice and Populism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCher Krause Knight\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art – from FDR's New Deal to Christo's \u003ci\u003eThe Gates\u003c\/i\u003e – and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands the definition of public art to include sites such as Boston's Big Dig, Las Vegas' Treasure Island, and Disney World\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes insightful analysis of the museum and its role in relation to public art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCher Krause Knight\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College in Boston. She has published her work in \u003ci\u003eVisual Resources, the Journal of American and Comparative Cultures, Analecta Husserliana: The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Art Review\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Spiritual in Art: Contemporary Cross-Cultural Perspective\u003c\/i\u003es, and \u003ci\u003eBlaze: Discourse on Art, Women and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405155588\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378466156684,"sku":"9781405155588","price":119.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405155588_bcd0578c-c78b-4e6c-8971-ff8cff776e6f.jpg?v=1780240253","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405155588","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}